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M&S

Brushed Pencil Pleat Blackout Ultra Thermal Curtains

£55 - £115

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Size

Free standard delivery over £60

Product code: T476131C

These brushed pencil pleat curtains combine elegance with exceptional functionality. Featuring a blackout lining that provides complete privacy and darkness, they're designed with Ultra Temperature Smart technology and Thermowarmth™ thermal lining to regulate your room's climate throughout the seasons. The polyester fabric offers a soft brushed finish for a refined look, while the classic pencil pleat header creates neat, uniform folds that hang beautifully at your window.

Ultra Warmth Heat Rating: These curtains have been given our Ultra Warmth rating which means that this fabric is proven to show enhanced thermal performance helping you keep warm on the chilliest days.

Product details

Safety Warning

Keep away from fire and flames

Features

Blackout

eliminates light and gives complete privacy

Composition

100% polyester

Care

Do not wash

Do not bleach

Do not tumble dry

Iron at low temperature

Gentle professional dry clean

Delivery, collection & returns

Delivery

Standard

UK Standard Delivery is available for £3.99 or free on orders over £60 (excluding furniture).

Nominated Day

UK Next Day Delivery and UK Nominated Day Delivery (excluding Northern Ireland) are available for £5.99 (excluding furniture)

Collection

Collect from store

Store collection is free on all fashion, home and beauty orders.

Returns

UK returns

Free

Exclusions apply

Full delivery and collection informationOur returns policy

Reviews (48)

3.6

52% Recommended this product

Mentions
23 January 2026TryingveryhardtobuyMnS
Verified Purchase

Disappointing

I returned the pencil pleat curtains because a) the colour (champagne) suggests a light colour, as seen in the photographs, and the true colour is a dull beige/ oatmeal and b) the thick linings are bulky and I doubt that they will hang neatly, in folds.

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21 January 2026Irene from streatham
Verified Purchase

Great curtains

Yes, I recommend this

I’ve had these curtains before they wash really well do not stink and don’t need ironing just hang them when nearly dry and the don’t crease.

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20 January 2026Family1
Verified Purchase

Thicker than I expected.

Yes, I recommend this

Very pleased with these curtains as I needed warmth and 'blackout' but they would probably hang better as eyelet curtains than the pencil pleated version I purchased - sadly didn't realise this until I had gathered the first curtain making them non-returnable.

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Good

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Good

20 January 2026Gweni123
Verified Purchase

Soft colour & Very Impressive thermal/blackout

Yes, I recommend this

These curtains fit beautifully, the thermal layer is very thick, but soft and mailable unlike other brands I have had before.the finish is beautiful and matches our room and bedding perfectly.

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Excellent

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Excellent

09 January 2026Acer78
Verified Purchase

Ok but could be better.

No, I don't recommend this

The good points to these curtains are they are thick, heavy and block out the light without a problem. The not so great points are the colour totally doesn’t match the pictures, thankfully I knew this from other reviews and took a punt on the champagne ones being darker. They are more of a light brown. The colour balance on the images requires some attention. They don’t pleat terribly well owing to the backing being heavier than the curtain material. What would have been handy was if M&S could just have samples of fabric for these available in store for online only items, at least it would save the majority of returns. They do the job but there is some disappointment with these overall.

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Average

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Average

27 December 2025Lol B
Verified Purchase

Curtain plus duvet

No, I don't recommend this

Plain curtain with a duvet sewn in as a lining. Will be returning.

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17 December 2025Caramoo
Verified Purchase

Fabulous curtains

Yes, I recommend this

I bought these for my bedroom. They are perfect. The colour is lovely and they block out the light which is what I wanted. I am delighted with them.

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16 December 2025KU only
Verified Purchase

Good quality

Yes, I recommend this

Very well made curtains. I was surprised to see how warm they are. I have a set of velvet ultra thermal and thought they were warm but this one is much warmer. I agree with other people reviews, the curtains are too thick to plate them nicely, they are creased and maybe the colour is a bit boring but if you don’t care about that and want to have something that will keep the draft from single glazing windows away then this is the product to go for. I’m very happy with the purchase.

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Excellent

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Excellent

21 November 2025KJ5
Verified Purchase

Good quality, thick curtains.

Yes, I recommend this

The curtains are much thicker than I had anticipated so when drawn back they bunch up. However when drawn together they are fine. May be better to hang on a pole but that is not an option in our house.

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Average

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Average

18 November 2025Helena_10
Verified Purchase

Excellent insulation

Yes, I recommend this

While the range of colours is beyond boring, the insulation is spectacular and keep that cold at bay.

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12 November 2025Jen2314
Verified Purchase

Not the same colour as on the site

they're brown, not champagne. Not very happy at all.

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Poor

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Poor

06 November 2025Barbarab6980
Verified Purchase

Well worth the money!!

Yes, I recommend this

Can't belive believe how thick the lining is on these curtains and what good value they are

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Excellent

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Excellent

18 October 2025bebold
Verified Purchase

On the dark side

No, I don't recommend this

No problem with quality, efficiency, etc it's just that I ordered Champagne curtain colour. When hung the curtains are far removed from the colour photo online. A dreary brownish colour is what I see. Have ordered non thermal curtains in Champagne some years back and they were what you would expect.

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Fair

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Fair

06 October 202579mary
Verified Purchase

Great quality

Yes, I recommend this

Love the style colour and easy to fit. They do their job well by keeping out the heat and light

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24 April 2025Jmsmrn1956

Not Ideal

No, I don't recommend this

These curtains which I bought two pair of and are now in use, unfortunately look and hang crap. They don't gather well when trying to form the pencil pleats they more like ruffles , so they don't hang well when layering them, and as far as getting the creases out of them with the iron impossible, I unpacked them and layed them over a rail for a week to see if that would help take the creases out or even help before I ironed them. Anyway I decided to use them anyway so they are in use in my bedroom they are great as a blackout curtain.And I won't have to look at them until I go to bed. I have made to measure curtains in my living/dining room from M&S and they are excellent and that's what I should have done in this case.

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Average

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Poor

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Poor

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Average

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17 April 2025ange37
Verified Purchase

Excellent blackout fabric

Bought for spare bedroom window to ensuren visitors get a good nights sleep

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14 April 2025GGMarie
Verified Purchase

Beautiful Quality Curtains

Yes, I recommend this

Better than anticipated. Worried to buy online but didn’t need to be.

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Excellent

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Excellent

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Excellent

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Excellent

07 March 2025P S Ten
Verified Purchase

Black out thermal curtains

No, I don't recommend this

Bought two sets of these curtains opened the smaller of the two full of creases spent 2 hours ironing as advised ending up wetting a tea towel to try and get the bad ones out put them up they still have some creases in hopefully they will fall out. Whoever is packing your curtains needs to be told I have had a lot of curtains and have never had curtains that were so creased. I took the bigger ones back for a refund never opening them as I could not face ironing them. Come on MS what has happened to your quality control

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Average

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Average

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02 March 2025crescentmoon4
Verified Purchase

Great quality

These are great quality, well made curtains. Very heavy, and do the job perfectly, keeping out the light and keeping in the warmth . A lovely soft feel . Really good fit the price , I would definitely recommend.

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Excellent

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Excellent

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Excellent

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Excellent

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22 February 2025Holly26

These are the worst curtains I’ve ever bought

No, I don't recommend this

This material and thickness of the curtains do not gather nicely, no matter what you do they look uneven and crumpled when gathered. More than that the fabric of the curtains even after you steam hold every single crease. These are just the most shocking curtains, they look cheap and they not fit for purpose.

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Poor

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Poor

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Poor

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